Harbingers of change: Arizona Sky Islands offer unique opportunities to understand climate change, carbon, fire, and ecological transition

Christopher D. O'Connor

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Harbingers of change: Arizona Sky Islands offer unique opportunities to understand climate change, carbon, fire, and ecological transition

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Christopher D. O'Connor

Year:

2021

Type:

Science Bulletins and Newsletters

Station:

Rocky Mountain Research Station

Source:

Science You Can Use (in 5 Minutes), July 2021. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. 2 p.

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Abstract

Landscapes are shifting in response to climate change and wildfire. Forests of the Huachuca Mountains are projected to undergo significant shifts in biomass, species distributions, and patterns of fire over 50 years of projected future climate.

Keywords

Science You Can Use, SYCU, Arizona Sky Islands, climate change, carbon, wildfire, ecological transition, landscapes

Citation

O’Connor, Kit. 2021. Harbingers of change: Arizona Sky Islands offer unique opportunities to understand climate change, carbon, fire, and ecological transition. Science You Can Use (in 5 Minutes), July 2021. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. 2 p.